Justin O'Byrne interviewed by John Meredith for the John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2991668
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- O'Byrne, Justin, 1912-1993, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1986 Oct. 31
- 5 tape reels (ca. 112 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. The Hon. Justin O'Byrne talks about his life, plays mouth organ and recites. Conversation: O'Byrne talks about his early life; family history in Tasmania; rowing; local textile industry; early jobs; working in outback Queensland; bullock teams; Luke Snow; sheep shearing; blowflies; Aboriginals; being a Spitfire pilot during Battle of Britain; learning to fly.
- Partial contents:
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- Mouth organ: Ring the bell watchman
- Waltzing Mathilda.
- Recitation: poem about race meeting
- Aussie Diggers Lament
- parody on The Man from Snowy River
- Sing a song of Menzies
- parody on Nine miles from Gundagai.
- Mouth organ: Danny Boy.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at Launceston, Tasmania on 31 October 1986.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Meredith, John, 1920-2001, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore collection.
This collection contains 574 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2056 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1986
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